The seventh annual All Africa Intellectual Property Rights Summit returns to Nairobi in November 2026, focusing on mainstreaming IP for Africa's trade, industrial, and creative economy transformation. Building on previous successes, this year's gathering aims to align IP policy frameworks, strengthen institutional collaboration, and position intellectual property protection as a strategic tool for economic development across the continent.

After years of delay, the Nigerian senate passed an oil and gas reform bill in early July 2021, which is set to affect every aspect of the local industry.

Many of us aspire to own our own property. Whether it is to have a place to call home or simply for investment purposes. Raising the funds to buy property,...

Tanzania is well known for having an economically active agricultural sector, an abundance of natural gas and of course home to the brilliant blue precious stones.

There appears to be a yawning gap between good governance and the role of intellectual property disclosure and value creation.

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition has promulgated, in terms of Section 15A of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1941 as amended ("MMA"), ...

Sierra Leone's Trade Marks Regulations, 2024 officially took effect following their publication as Statutory Instrument No. 19 of 2024, marking a major upgrade to the country's trade mark system.

Zambia has entered 2026 with a major structural overhaul of its trade mark legislation. The Trade Marks Act No. 11 of 2023, effective 31 December 2025, replaces the decades‑old 1958 Act.

During April 2024, The Egyptian Ministry of Justice, in association with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the British University in Egypt...

Kenya and the United States (US) have wrapped up an initial round of talks aimed at developing a new Reciprocal Trade Framework, with intellectual property (IP) protection featuring prominently on the agenda.

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Nigeria Office has partnered with the Japan Patent Office to create two initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable development...

On 14 December 2023, the Intellectual Property Law Association of Nigeria (IPLAN) organized a debate entitled "The Madrid International Trademark...

At a press briefing in Abuja, the Ministry of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy announced the launch of a two hundred million US dollar Creative Economy Development Fund...

The fifth edition of the All Africa Intellectual Property Rights Summit is to be held in Kigali from 28 to 30 November 2024. The summit is an initiative of the Africa Intellectual Property Centre...

The recent judgment of Municipal Workers' Retirement Fund v Mafube Local Municipality and Others highlights the severe consequences of failing to meet statutory obligations...

The recent publication of the Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Act 35 of 2024 is expected to herald significant changes in South Africa's approach to the management of plant pests.

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has confirmed that all patents and patents of addition will be issued electronically with effect from 2 February 2026.

Following, the adopting of ‘D' version of the Copyright Amendment Bill on 8 June, as well as the ‘D' version of the Performers' Protection Amendment Bill, the National Assembly, passed the bills on 31 August 2022.

The CIPC issued a notice regarding a data breach under section 22 of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 ("POPIA") notifying customers of unauthorised access to their systems on 29 February 2024.

Can a professional services firm rely on a client's assurance that they will not pursue legal action to avoid notifying its claims-made professional liability insurer of a potential claim arising from an alleged omission?